Deleting lines in a file - Shell Programming and Scripting

reachsamir · #1 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007

How do I delete all the lines after the line containing text ***DISCLOSURES*** . I want to delete this line too.

Thank you

aigles · #2 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007

Try:

Code:

sed '/\*\*\*DISCLOSURES\*\*\*/,$d'  inputfile

Jean-Pierre.

reachsamir · #3 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007

Thank you that worked

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